Rated Above 9.9, Read Five Times in a Row, and Cried My Eyes Out 9.9分以上，连刷五遍，看得泪流满面

1. 851 前 A Popular History of the Former Han 前汉通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical563k WordsCompleted [Cai Dongfan's Historical Romance, The Complete Founding History of the Han Dynasty, The Qin-Han Rivalry, A Plain-Language History, Political Intrigue and War] This book is Cai Dongfan's A Popular History of the Former Han, a classic historical novel that recounts the dynasty's rise and fall from the chaos at the end of the Qin through the middle and late Western Han. Spanning one hundred chapters, it begins with Lü Buwei's extraordinary investment and Qin Shi Huang's unification of the realm, a 96Reads8.3Score—Shelves
2. 852 后 A Popular History of the Later Han 后汉通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical582k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Grounded in the Official Record, The Complete History of the Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms, An Easy Introduction to Official History] A Popular History of the Later Han is a classic historical novel in episodic form and a continuation of A Popular History of the Former Han. Across one hundred chapters, it follows the full historical arc from Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han and Emperor Guangwu's restoration, through the decline of the Eastern Han, to the division of the rea 105Reads8.5Score—Shelves
3. 853 中 The Political Gains and Losses of China's Dynasties 中国历代政治得失 Qian Mu钱穆Historical100k WordsCompleted Collected lectures by Mr. Qian Mu, Chinese Political Traditions Through the Ages offers concise overviews and comparisons of the political systems of the Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties. It traces their changes and developments, and points out their advantages, disadvantages, gains, and losses. 5.3kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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   Interpret famous works from the perspective of great men

4. 854 清 A Popular History of the Qing Dynasty 清史通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical587k WordsCompleted [A Tale of the Qing Dynasty #Popular History #The Rise and Fall of the Ming and Qing Dynasties #Political Intrigue and Warfare #Legends of Emperors #History in Plain Language] This classic historical novel recounts the full 268-year rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty, from the origins of its ancestors in the Changbai Mountains to Xuantong's abdication and the dynasty's collapse. Told across one hundred chapters, it follows the story clearly and avoids obscure historical material. It begins with N 108Reads8.7Score—Shelves
5. 855 野 Unofficial History Isn't Necessarily False 野史未必假 Wang Lei王磊Historical151k WordsCompleted [The full-cast audio edition is now available. Give it a listen!] From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Ming and Qing dynasties, discover the truth behind popular unofficial histories! This book examines 22 popular historical tales from China’s earliest dynasties through the Ming and Qing, using vivid reconstructions, close study of historical sources, and logical analysis to uncover the truth behind them. Was Qin Shi Huang’s biological father Lü Buwei? Did Emperor Taizong of Song m 30.1kReads9.6Score5.1kShelves
6. 856 诀 The Dao-Cutting Art 诀天道 Yue Xin Hengtian月信恒天Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing (No mindless protagonist, no clichéd plot, a cunning lead, fully realized characters, no System, twin swords) The twin swords ring out, cleaving the heavens. Let souls be severed and bones torn out as you will. The world shall know no more bloody storms. I am both demon and god! With everything shattered, can it be made whole again? Faced with the shackles of fate, he will cut them apart with his twin swords! The gods and demons wage war for a hundred years. The Heavenly Dao is merciless, treati 2.8kReads—Score214Shelves

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   Fellow Taoists, you will know after reading the first chapter! What are the golden three chapters? It will be more enjoyable to see chapter 57. It is not brainless and the IQ is online throughout the whole process!

7. 857 离 After the Divorce, Dr. Su Caught the Eye of a Powerful Man 离婚后，苏医生被大佬盯上了 A Wild Horse Going Neigh Neigh一匹野马汪汪汪Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Season One of the motion comic is now available] [The early chapters focus on family disputes, with more emphasis on her career] [The male lead appears later] [It only gets better as the story goes] She's a cold, sharp cardiothoracic surgeon who wields a scalpel and is divorced with a child. He's a roguishly handsome power player with connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world. It was love at first sight for him, and he won't stop pursuing her. Then there's a gentle, refined yo 76.1kReads8.7Score8kShelves

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   The writing is so real

8. 858 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.4kShelves

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   Growth happens in an instant, even when you're falling out of love, I understand that feeling so well [I'm about to cry]

9. 859 婚 She Ran After Her First Love at Our Wedding 婚礼上她追着白月光跑了 King Revolver左轮王8k WordsCompleted She ran after her first love at our wedding. 200Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Classic short story, Chasing Wife Chasing Husband Crematorium Series [Love] [Love] [Love]

10. 860 无 Betrayed Without Mercy, I Tore Apart the Illusion of Happiness with My Own Hands 无情背叛，我亲手撕碎幸福假象 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Betrayed without mercy, I tore apart the illusion of happiness with my own hands. 283Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 861 先 Don't Lose It Yet, I Can Still Grow Crops with My Mouth 先别疯，我的嘴还能种田 Coffee, Then Bed喝杯咖啡睡觉觉Ancient Romance118k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + farming + building wealth + lighthearted daily life + beloved by the whole family] Su Manman transmigrated one day and opened her eyes to a poor farming family with bare walls, little food, and no money. Life at home was hard, and gossip never stopped outside. Everyone thought she couldn't amount to anything. Luckily, she unexpectedly got bound to a farming System that could show her what other people wanted most at that moment, helping her gradually learn how to farm, cook, an —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I want to underline every page, and screenshot every sentence, but the author knows how to write!

12. 862 崩 Honkai: Star Rail: I'm Just a General Store Owner, Why Are You Looking at Me? 崩铁：我一杂货铺老板，看我干嘛 Autumn After the Clouds Drift Away云落之秋Anime Fanfiction762k WordsOngoing [System] [Honkai: Star Rail] [Multiple heroines] [Pure brainless fun] [No angst] [Mostly daily life] [Propagation + Elation] (Just pure, brainless fun: as spicy as you like, as sweet as you like.) (Most likely, I’ll just write whatever I dream about.) Fu Xuan: Wu Chen! You’re scamming people again! Wu Chen: How am I? I’m only selling a few little things everyone needs. If I had my way, I’d rather have Lord Diviner call me Doraemon. Qingque: Huh? Wu Chen, you won again! Mm~ How are you so lucky? 618Reads7.8Score140Shelves
13. 863 阳 Yang He Qi Zhe 1 阳和启蛰1 Supreme Soybean至尊黄豆Martial Arts377k WordsOngoing A wealthy heiress can no longer endure the high-pressure atmosphere at home. At the brink of an arranged marriage, she finally snaps. Her escape from the wedding marks the beginning of her search for herself, her determination to live life on her own terms, and her rise to a position of power where she can help the world. A poor country girl can barely escape her family, which weighs her down like a swamp. When she takes in a girl who has fled an arranged marriage, she begins her own journey of 4Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 864 都 City Tycoon: My Live-In Son-in-Law Is Spoiled by the Whole Family 都市枭雄我的赘婿被全家狂宠 Strawberry Tart Filling草莓蛋挞液Urban1.5M WordsCompleted In her eyes, he was just a poor boy who had climbed the ladder by relying on her father’s life-saving favor. Then, late one night, she found the study light on. She pushed open the door and saw Lu Chang’an staring at a wall covered in red dots a map of global power centers. “Who... are you, really?” Lu Chang’an turned off the screen and smiled. “Your husband.” “I’ll go with you to tomorrow’s bidding meeting.” Qin Wange frowned. “You’ll only embarrass yourself at an event like that, ” “Because th 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a different kind of son-in-law, he is not stable and holy, he is too manly. Good-looking and good-looking.

15. 865 血 A Blood-Oath Journey 血誓征程 Yu Yangzi渔阳子Urban1.8M WordsCompleted This book follows the protagonist Yang Yi as he grows through combat during the Red Army's campaigns, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the War of Liberation. It unfolds like a magnificent panorama, as stirring as a grand anthem. In those years of raging flames and bloody battles, countless outstanding sons and daughters of China gave their lives with honor for national liberation, and for the peace and security of their country. They fearlessly fought the despicable enemy, defending the 8.9kReads9.1Score722Shelves

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    I recommend Yu Yangzi's realistic novels, they are real and beautiful.

16. 866 草 A Nobody's Rise Begins with an Acceptance Letter 草根逆袭从录取通知书开始 Yu Yangzi渔阳子Urban1.3M WordsCompleted As Heaven moves with vigor, a gentleman strives tirelessly to improve himself; as Earth is broad and steadfast, a gentleman bears all things with great virtue. At eighteen, a poor country boy from the mountains got into college with a stroke of luck. Through sheer grit and relentless hard work, he endured and overcame one hardship after another: poverty, hunger, a weak educational foundation, contempt from others, and misunderstandings from his superiors. Though he completed four years of colleg 7.5kReads8.8Score670Shelves

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